Hose-clamp.



S. J'. ,LINTON BOSE CLAMP.

UNION FILED JUNE 17 191 Ma". 18, QS.

devices, having particular iUNTEB STATES SIDNEY J. LINTON, 017'RGVELAND, NET YORK.

Application filed .Tune 17' 1912.

Specification of Letters Patent.

of Groveland, in the county ot' Livingston und State of New York, haveinvented certuin new and useful Improvements in Hose Clamps and l dohereby dechire the following to be n full, clear, :ind exact descriptionof the seine, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, forminge part of this specication, end to the reference-numerals markedthereon.

My invention rel-fates to hose clamping reference to clamps of the classemployed for securing the ends of hose onto nozzles or couplings, and ithas for its object 'to provide a clamp which may be readily positioned,by slipping it around the hose` Iind without necessitating putting it onfrom one end.

A further object of my invention consists in providing simpleconstruction that enzibles the hoseto be gripped lirinly et every point,so as to give an equal pressure from all portions of the clamp, thusproviding a very effective means for retaining the hose securely inengagement with. the coupling or other part to which it is attached.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvementsand combinations of parts, all as Will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel tentures being pointed out in the claim et. the endot the specification.

In the drawings: side`elevation, illustrating the application of epreferred embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of theseme; Fig. 3 is u sectional vieiv on theline 31--3l of Fig. l; Fig. 4shows the i'irst osition of the clamp, in applying it to the ose, tratesthe method of securing the clamp.

Similar reference numerals throughout.

the several figures indicate the soi/ne parte.

The clamp, as illustrated in the present embodiment, is applied to e.section or hose l which is secured to the nozzle orcoupling 2, andcomprises o plurelity o1? sections.

herein designated at 3 end 4, respectively, which are hinged togetherprneiersbly as et Section 3 hes a reduced end portion 6,

-Figure l is o view in.

and F ig. 5 illus-v While' the section 4 is provided with the opening orslot Z adapted to receive seid reduced cnil portion 6 which passesthrough seid opening so :is to torni i complete loop. having continuousengagement with the liose. rhe sections 3 and el are providedwith'thrended ends 8 and 9, respectively,

which nre nri'angedto engage openings in the yoke l0, the latter beingadapted to lit' over the hinged portion of the clamp, es shown in Fig.Nuts ll are provided for holding the yoke in engagement with the ends ofthe clamp. In order to accanito@- dete the hinge 5, end et the seinetime to enable the yoke to form e. close engagement With the clamp,transversely arranged recess l2 which overlies the hinge 5; as shown inJliig. 3.

In the operation ot the device, the chimp is iii-st positioned on thehose, as shown in Fig. 4, the hinged sections being moved eport withsection 3 surrounding the hose. The sections are then moved relatively'to each other, as shown in Fig. 5. portion 6 of the section 3 is pushedwithin the section l, to enable it to pass through 'the slot or onening7 and to assume the position shown in Fig. 3. Theyolre 10 is thenpositioned over the ends ofthe sections of the clamp, and secured.thereto as already described.

l claim es my invention:

A clamp including e flexible bend comprising e. pair of hinged sections,one of seid sections having an opening therein and the other ofseidsections being provided with o reduced portionedspted to nessthrough seid opening to forro e.' 'complete' loop around the article tobe clamped, seisl loop engaging the article throughout iii e. planeperpendicular to its longitudinel finis, o yoke heving e transverserecess engaging the hinge doetween the sections, ond ineens tor holdingthe yoke" in engagement with the ends of the bend,

Witnesses:

G. WiLLAiio Rien,

LUCY A. Vrin Conni.

l provide the yoke with :if

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